12-31-18 Education in the Newstmlhttp://gscschools.org/gsc/Announcements/12-31-18%20Education%20in%20the%20News.html
NJ Spotlight--Top Reports: How Fair Is School Funding in NJ Compared to Other States?
The answer, it seems, is fairer than most. Only Wyoming matches New Jersey on key criteria
Just how much do states fund their schools? And how fairly do they do so in terms of what the schools need and what the states can afford?...'
NJ Spotlight--Top Reports: Experts Say Big Cuts Needed to Make State Fiscally Stable
Senate President Steve Sweeney convened a nonpartisan group to examine New Jersey’s ledgers. They prescribed some harsh medicine, including cuts to public worker benefits
After a new federal tax law took away the deduction for state and local taxes that is coveted by many New Jersey residents, Senate President Steve Sweeney assembled a 25-member panel of fiscal policy experts to scrutinize state fiscal policies and search for ways to find new savings...'
Star Ledger--With more students sickened by vaping, another N.J. school district joins chorus of warnings
After a number of its students were sickened last week, another New Jersey school district has issued warnings about the dangers of e-cigarettes in connection with a particularly potent brand of the flavored electronic nicotine sticks.
“We are writing today to ask for your help in discussing a serious topic with your children,” stated a Dec. 20 letter to parents of North Warren Regional High School in Blairstown. “We have had several students fall ill after inhaling substances from vape pens. This is a burgeoning problem.”...'
Washington Post—Asking if early-childhood education ‘works’ is the wrong question. Here are the right ones.
The midterm elections were good for supporters of expanding early-childhood education, with the majority of newly elected governors expressing support for programs targeted at teaching and caring for young people...'
Chalkbeat--Want a charter school application? If your child has a disability, your questions more likely to be ignored, study finds
In a sweeping national “mystery shopper” experiment, researchers posing as parents sent emails to thousands of schools asking how to apply for admission...'
The Atlantic--The Year the Gun Conversation Changed
States passed a flurry of gun-control measures in 2018, but the future of the push for greater regulation is tied to the much larger political drama playing out in America...'Thu, 9 Aug 2018 10:21:11 EDT